Rutgers and Seton Hall may be going their separate ways from a league standpoint, but the schools will continue their longstanding rivalry that began in 1916 for the foreseeable future.

The schools announced an eight-year deal today to continue playing through 2020, alternating home sites starting at the Rutgers Athletic Center on Sunday, Dec. 8.

Rutgers will head to the Big Ten for the start of the 2014 season after playing one year in the American Athletic Conference -- or what was the old Big East. Seton Hall will be part of the new basketball-driven Big East that is scheduled to begin play this winter.

“I’m obviously very excited that this series is going to continue,” Rutgers coach Eddie Jordan said in a statement released by the school. “I have been a part of this rivalry as both a player and an assistant coach, and I look forward to preparing our team for it. It helps to build spirit and is good for our University, our fans, our students and the New Jersey basketball community. It’s special and we can’t wait to grow the rivalry even more.”

“Continuing a local college basketball rivalry with such a rich tradition only made sense,” Seton Hall coach Kevin Willard said. “This game has evolved into one that both fan bases look forward to each season, so we are happy to see it continue.”

Seton Hall's four games in the series will be played at the Prudential Center in 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2020. The Rutgers Athletic Center will host in 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2019.

The schools have met 64 times since the series began in 1916, with Seton Hall holding a 35-29 advantage.